Social Infrastructure Plan 2014-2031 review

We have 500 plus social infrastructure buildings worth over $250 million for the community to access.

These buildings offer a range of services and activities and include kindergartens, indoor sports centres, children’s centres, sports pavilions, aquatic centres, libraries, senior citizens, halls, meeting spaces, neighborhood houses, parks and playgrounds.
In 2014, we developed a Social Infrastructure Plan 2014-2031 (SIP) to provide Council with an integrated fifteen year blueprint for the planning, investment and delivery of social infrastructure, that could respond to and meet the needs of a growing and changing community. In June 2017 council resolved to review the plan and undertake a broad community consultation process.

Consultation

After a twelve month engagement process over two phases, consultation on the review of the plan has now been completed. We have gained valued insights into what people think about the planning framework underpinning the plan, what places and spaces people feel they can’t access easily and why, along with peoples thoughts on how we can make fair and informed decisions.

The response was great and we thank all who participated. In the new year, we’ll be back to you with a summary of the findings and a revised draft plan. However below is a snapshot of the engagement statistics

Phase 2 - communications and engagement

Survey responses:

1,068

Individuals

975

Community groups

93

Social reach:

53,723

Facebook

36,191

Instragram

15,545

Twitter

1,987

Online map comments:

349

Community group meetings - representing over 2,000 members:

25

Webpage views:

2,517

Online comments:

318

Organisations represented in a workshop:

40

What comes next...

With the engagement completed we are now collating all the findings to produce a summary of the results. These engagement results together with research and evidence will inform the development of a policy and revised plan. The policy will provide a framework for future decision making about social infrastructure and the plan will provide updated information about community needs and priorities.

The summary of the findings will be available early in the new year and a draft revised plan will be made available mid 2019, where the community will have a further opportunity to provide comments.

Need to know more...

Any questions on the SIP review can be directed to the Social Planning and Investment team on 03 5272 5272.

What is Social Infrastructure?

The term Social Infrastructure is used to describe a range of community places, spaces and facilities such as community centres, meeting spaces, sports pavilions, libraries, kindergartens, senior citizen’s centres and maternal and child health centres.

All these infrastructure types create positive opportunities for community participation, and are extremely important to the health and well-being of local residents and visitors to our municipality.

In the interactive story map below you can scroll through the text, imagery and interactive maps to learn more about Social Infrastructure, it’s importance, the plan and how you can be involved;

What's in your neighbourhood?

You can use the map below to view what Social Infrastructure is currently available in your community and around Greater Geelong;